🎓Every UK college and university should be ELCAS approved by default. Right now, colleges and universities have to apply separately to ELCAS (the MOD’s Enhanced Learning Credits scheme) to become approved providers. They submit course details, go through assessment, and only then can veterans and serving personnel use their ELC funding (up to £1k–£2k a year, covering ~80% of fees for Level 3+ courses) there. Many already do it successfully, but it’s optional and creates a patchy system. Second Service UK says make it automatic. All publicly funded colleges and universities should be required to register as ELCAS providers. The framework already exists. The process just needs to become standard policy, not something institutions can choose to ignore. Those who serve shouldn’t face extra barriers when they want to study or retrain. 💂Second Service UK is growing - join the fight to protect veterans and message us today !

Official Second Service UK Announcement 🇬🇧 Second Service UK × Newcastle Veterans Hub 🎖️ Today, Second Service UK is announcing that we will be working closely with Newcastle Veterans Hub. Strengthening the bonds between local veteran and Armed Forces support groups is exactly what we aim to achieve. 🤝 For both organisations, this means sharing knowledge, experience and insight, creating stronger links between those already working to support veterans. For Second Service UK, it also means gaining a greater understanding of how current policies, pacts and legislation are affecting veterans and the Armed Forces. That insight is vital to achieving our wider goal.

🇬🇧 INTRODUCING BOB RATCLIFFE our Royal Navy Spokesman and Representative. Today, we are proud to announce Bob Ratcliffe MBE MA MCGI as our Royal Navy Spokesman. Bob served in the Royal Navy for over 20 years, leaving as a Warrant Officer First Class (Seamanship Specialist). He served across a wide range of vessels and operations, including Sierra Leone, Kosovo and the Gulf, tackling drug and weapons smugglers along the way. With decades of naval experience, Bob is now dedicated to giving Royal Navy veterans a voice and ensuring their concerns are heard. 🇬🇧 For Royal Navy veterans, Bob is your man.

🇬🇧 INTRODUCING MARK CURRY our Army Spokesman and Representative Today, we are proud to announce @cuzza7209 as our Army Spokesman. Mark served 23 years with the Royal Artillery, completing tours in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. Since leaving the Army, he has continued working in challenging environments across Iraq, Mali, Syria and Somalia. With decades of military and operational experience, Mark is now dedicated to giving Army veterans a voice and ensuring their concerns are heard. 🇬🇧 For Army and veteran issues, Mark is your man.

Today, we are announcing @D4ZZ438 as the leader of our Scotland Division. Darren is a hard-working vet and a patriot with love for his country. 🏅He has deployed on Op Telic and Op Herrick He has multiple tours under his belt and is still willing to dedicate his time to saving the armed forces. For anything in Scotland. Darren is your man 🫡

🇬🇧 THIS IS SECOND SERVICE UK. A new political movement for Veterans. A movement created to advocate for the Armed Forces and those who have served. For too long, serving personnel and veterans have been expected to bite their tongues. 🤐 Accept the problems. 🤐 Accept the decline. 🤐 Quietly get on with it. We say enough❗️ 🪖 We want to harness their experience. ❤️‍🔥 Harness their passion. 🫡 Harness their sense of duty. And put it back to work. Not on the parade square. In politics. We want veterans to help write policy, challenge political parties, build networks and push for reform. Because those who have served deserve a voice in the decisions that shape their service. 🇬🇧 SECOND SERVICE UK Defending those who defend Great Britain. Share this with a passionate veteran ⏩